Programme Manager – EPICGB
University of Sheffield invites applications for the post of Programme Manager to lead operational delivery of the EPICGB Programme – Early Phase Interventions Centre for Translation in Glioblastoma. The EPICGB establishes a Yorkshire Cancer Research funded, multi‑centre, adaptive clinical trial platform to improve brain cancer treatment.
The position is based within Sheffield’s Translational Neuro‑Oncology Research Group (STraNO) in the School of Medicine and Population Health, but will involve deep working partnership with the ICR Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit (ICR‑CTSU, London), University of Glasgow, EPICGB recruiting centres, patient advocates, industrial, charitable and academic collaborators from around the UK and internationally.
Programme Overview
EPICGB is an ambitious, large‑scale research programme designed to accelerate access to life‑extending therapies for patients with glioblastoma by establishing an adaptive, multi‑cohort clinical trial platform that integrates pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and clinical outcome data to prioritise treatments with the greatest likelihood of benefit. The programme brings together a network of NHS and academic partners across Yorkshire and the UK to deliver innovative window‑of‑opportunity studies and translational analyses.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead operational delivery of the EPICGB Programme.
* Manage complex projects in research, clinical or translational environments.
* Drive delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
* Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including clinical partners, statisticians, industry, and patient advocates.
* Coordinate with recruiting centres and external collaborators.
Qualifications and Skills
* Highly organised and proactive professional with experience managing complex research projects.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
* Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
Commitment to Diversity
We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.
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